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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Textbook Review: Microelectronic Circuits 6th Edition

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  This is a huge book (over 1400 pages) that is used for a two-semester class in an electronics class in an electrical engineering curriculu...

Blu-Ray/TV Series Review: Lucifer: Season 1

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  Lucifer was a series that aired from 2016 to 2021, starting on FOX and finishing its run on Netflix after being canceled by Fox. It is mos...

Blu-Ray/TV Series Review: Mr. Robot: Season 1

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  Mr. Robot is a show that aired on the USA Network from 2015 to 2019, and starred Remi Malek as Elliot Alderson, who by day has a job at a ...

Workout Update: Insanity Max 30/Chalean Extreme/Body Beast/P90X Hybrid Day Round 2 Day 16

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Day 16 was the first Tabata Strength workout in this round. It is actually one of, if not the hardest workout in Max 30 if for no other reas...
Monday, November 14, 2022

Product Review: Polar Balance Scale

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  This is a decent scale that can only measure body weight, either in pounds or kilograms. It does not measure things like body water, estim...

Blu-Ray/TV Series Review: Constantine: The Complete Series

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  Constantine was a supernatural thriller series that aired on NBC in the 2014-2015 season. It starred Matt Ryan as John Constantine, a demo...

DVD/TV Series Review: The Librarians: Season 1

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  The Librarians TV series is a spin-off of the Librarian trilogy of TV movies that starred ER's Noah Wyle made in 2004, 2006, and 2008....

Product Review: Graphique 2023 Marilyn Monroe Wall Calendar

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  This is a 16-month 2023 (and partial 2024) calendar featuring Marilyn Monroe. It has a mix of color and black-and-white photographs, some ...

Workout Update: Insanity Max 30/Chalean Extreme/Body Beast/P90X Hybrid Day Round 2 Day 15

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Day 15 was the Cardio Challenge workout. I actually backslid a little bit this time, maxing out a few minutes before I did last time, but I ...
Sunday, November 13, 2022

Blu-Ray/Movie Review: Limitless

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  Limitless is a movie that starred Bradley Cooper as a down-on-his-luck writer named Eddie Mora. Eddie's ex-brother-in-law gives him a ...

Product Review: SET OF 2 VHS STORAGE CASES ; STORE UP TO 34 TAPES

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  While there are probably not many of us left who have both a working VCR and some VHS tapes laying around, if you are in your upper 30s or...

Product Review: Magazine Protectors Set Of 3

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  These are decent magazine holders and can store about 20, give or take, individual magazines that are regular-sized or smaller. They will ...

Workout Update: Insanity Max 30/Chalean Extreme/Body Beast/P90X Hybrid Day Round 2 Day 14

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Day 14 was a return to P90x and the Back and Biceps workout. I think I like this one a little better than the Body Beast workout, especially...

Workout Update: Insanity Max 30/Chalean Extreme/Body Beast/P90X Hybrid Day Round 2 Day 13

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Day 13 was just a rest day. I was not feeling well at all (I think I caught a bit of a stomach bug) so I did not even do Recharge. I mainly ...

Workout Update: Insanity Max 30/Chalean Extreme/Body Beast/P90X Hybrid Day Round 2 Day 12

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Day 12 was Friday Fight Round 1 again. Overall, the workout went fairly well even though I was a bit tired going into it. I was able to do m...
Thursday, November 10, 2022

Textbook Review: Engineering Statistics 5th Edition

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  This is basically a statistics textbook with examples and problems that are geared more toward engineering contexts than what you would se...

Product Review: Keurig K-Express Coffee Maker, Single Serve K-Cup Pod Coffee Brewer, Black

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  This is a good option for those who only want to make a single cup of coffee or hot cocoa at a time and only want to store the k-cup pods ...

Workout Update: Insanity Max 30/Chalean Extreme/Body Beast/P90X Hybrid Day Round 2 Day 11

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Day 11 was the last Tabata Power workout for this round. Overall, it went about the same as it did on Tuesday. I was able to max out a few s...

Workout Update: Insanity Max 30/Chalean Extreme/Body Beast/P90X Hybrid Day Round 2 Day 10

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Day 10 was the sweat intervals workout again. Nothing major to report on this one. I am still maxing out fairly early into the workout, but ...

Workout Update: Insanity Max 30/Chalean Extreme/Body Beast/P90X Hybrid Day Round 2 Day 9

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Day 9 was the Tabata Power workout again. This went about the same as it did last week, although my back is feeling better so I was able to ...
Monday, November 7, 2022

DVD/TV Series Review: The Catch: Season 1

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  The Catch was a procedural crime drama series starring Mireille Enos (from The Killing) and Peter Krause (from Sports Night, Six Feet Unde...

Study Aid Review: Schaum's Outline of Basic Circuit Analysis, Second Edition

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  As most science/engineering students know, Schaum's guides can vary widely in quality and helpfulness. This is one that, for the most ...

Book Review: Star Wars - Thrawn

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  The character of Thrawn has been a favorite of die-hard Star Wars fans from his introduction in the now Legends novels known as the Thrawn...

Workout Update: Insanity Max 30/Chalean Extreme/Body Beast/P90X Hybrid Day Round 2 Day 8

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Day 8 was Cardio Challenge from Max 30. Honestly, I did not have a very good workout today. I did not get a lot of sleep thanks to the Dayli...
Sunday, November 6, 2022

Product Review: Innovera Universal Economy Bookends

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  These are very sturdy bookends, perfect for use on open or floating shelves, and have a wide enough base that can keep even very heavy boo...